Masada: Alef
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | February 20, 1994, RPM, NYC | |||
| Genre | Post-bop Klezmer | |||
| Length | 60:55 | |||
| Label | DIW DIW 888 | |||
| Producer | John Zorn, Kazunori Sugiyama | |||
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Masada: Alef, also known as א or Masada 1, is a 1994 album by American jazz composer and saxophonist John Zorn featuring the Masada Quartet performing compositions inspired by Zorn's examination of Jewish culture.[1] It was the first album in a project that has included ten studio albums, concerts, and live recordings.
The album takes its inspiration from the mass suicide of Zealots at Masada in 73 CE, and is dedicated to Asher Ginzberg (1856–1927), the founding father of Cultural Zionism.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
The AllMusic review by Don Snowden awarded the album four stars stating "Alef is full of thrilling, varied music and just may remind some people who are put off by John Zorn's constant stream of conceptual projects how good a musician he is in a straight-ahead jazz context".[2]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]- "Jair" – 4:53
- "Bith Aneth" – 6:24
- "Tzofeh" – 5:13
- "Ashnah" – 6:20
- "Tahah" – 5:40
- "Kanah" – 7:26
- "Delin" – 1:54
- "Janohah" – 9:40
- "Zebdi" – 2:45
- "Idalah-Abal" – 6:15
- "Zelah" – 3:48
- All compositions by John Zorn
- Recorded at RPM in New York City on February 20, 1994
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Masada
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Masada World: Alef, accessed Janur 6, 2020
- ^ a b Snowden, D. AllMusic Review accessed July 25, 2011
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